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When investment banking jobs lead to a dead end
If you want to work a 40 hour week, investment banking is not the place to do it. One junior investment banker got in touch with us via Twitter to say he’s usually done 40 hours by Tuesday – or maybe Wednesday. “I normally hit 40 hours by late on Tuesday,” he claimed – before admitting […]
How £5k can buy you a financial services internship
Investment banks and other financial services firms like to paint their graduate recruitment programmes as meritocratic processes, suggesting that the nepotism and elitism associated with the sector in the past are now consigned to an ugly era of history. However, a bountiful supply of relevant work experience is the best way of eventually securing a […]
Women in hedge funds need to shout about their success
Hedge funds attract people with a certain swagger about them and unquestioning faith in their own abilities; alpha male characters who claim they can generate that elusive quality known as – well – ’alpha’. Women are not known for blowing their own trumpet, which is a shame because they’re generally very good hedge fund managers. […]
Nine stupid mistakes that commonly kill cover letters in Australia
If you’re an international candidate looking for a finance job in Australia, you face an uphill battle against both locals and expat Aussies returning home. The cover letter you email to recruiters or hiring managers in Australia is usually the first thing they read. Don’t let your chances of snagging a role Down Under fail […]
Seven ways to keep your job, suggested by Goldman Sachs, Deutsche, UBS
Analysts at Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and UBS have all released reports on the current state and future of the investment banking industry. They conclude that things aren’t too great. Goldman analysts in particular spoke to the great and the good of the banking world – interviewing everyone from Jamie Forese, co-president of Citigroup and chief […]
Late Lunchtime Links: Here’s how many people are competing against you for banking jobs now
So you want a job in banking now? Does this mean you’re up against thousands of people? Surely, the 40,000 people removed from HSBC will all be sending in their CVs? And how about the 550 people suddenly being let go from SocGen’s Parisian headquarters? Redundancy-related headlines suggest the world is awash with bankers looking […]
RBS takes the axe to senior investment banking tech team
Royal Bank of Scotland has cut three senior technologists in its investment bank as it looks to streamline its IT functions. Jon Butler, head of electronic trading, markets at RBS and Ian Morris, head of prime services and financing technology have left the bank, according to sources close to the situation. Butler is relocating to […]
Perfect profiles for careers at Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and others
If you want to work in banking but are uncertain as to what the biggest banks look for when they hire, we may have some answers for you. We’ve combed through the eFinancialCareers database to look for the commonest features of people who work or have worked in nine of the biggest banks in the […]
Abu Dhabi: The new Middle East option for bankers who don’t like bling
The bright lights of Dubai have long attracted both bankers and tourists who enjoy nightclubs, roof-top bars, ostentatious hotels, extravagant beach resorts and legions of giant shopping malls. However, there’s a new contender for the place-to-be as an expat financial services professionals – Abu Dhabi – and it’s a good option for those seeking the […]
How to Get an Accounting Job at the Big Four
If you’re looking for a job right out of school, it’s slim pickings. The unemployment rate for recent graduates in the U.S. is hovering around 14%, nearly double that of the overall rate. In Europe, it’s even worse. Accounting firms offer a rare bright spot; entry-level employees continue to be their lifeblood. If you want […]
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